Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM) has expanded the commercial availability of the company’s Satellite Time and Location (STL) service, the leading alternative positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) solution. Driven by […]
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Iridium awarded 5 year contract by USSF’s SSC
Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM) has been awarded a new five year contract by the United States Space Force’s Space Systems Command‘s Commercial Space Office (COMSO) for Enhanced Mobile Satellite […]
Iridium connected drones from American Aerospace Granted 1st FAA waiver for
Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM) has announced a historic development for uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) operations Beyond Visual Line Of Sight (BVLOS). Iridium partner American Aerospace Technologies, Inc. (AATI) was […]
Iridium GMDSS enhances Cosco shipping safety
Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM) has announced Cosco Shipping (CSSC), the world’s largest fleet of commercial vessels with 1,417 ships, has started installation of Iridium® Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) terminals — the […]
Iridium to acquire Satelles
Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM), will acquire Satelles, Inc., a leader in highly secure, satellite-based, time and location services that complement and protect GPS and other GNSS-reliant systems. The service, named […]
Forrester’s Digest: Intelsat + FAST channels — Iridium — AST SpaceMobile — SpaceX
Intelsat has said that FAST channels (Free Ad-Supported Television) are booming worldwide and are disrupting traditional video consumption. According to Kantar, FAST is the quickest-growing, streaming option in the U.S., […]
Iridium unveils Project Stardust
Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM) has revealed Project Stardust, the evolution of the company’s Direct-to-Device (D2D) strategy with 3GPP 5G standards-based Narrowband-Internet of Things (NB-IoT) Non-Terrestrial Network (NB-NTN) service development. […]
Iridium launches GMDSS Academy
Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM) has launched the Iridium® Global Maritime Distress and Safety System Academy (GMDSS Academy) that will provide curricula specific to GMDSS and related safety services. The GMDSS Academy is dedicated […]
Intellian + Iridium enhance safety at sea
Intellian Technologies, Inc. and Iridium Communications Inc.have developed a new Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) safety display terminal. The Iridium® network’s LEO location provides highly reliable, weather-resilient L-band connectivity […]
Iridium celebrates 25 years of innovation, transformation + global connectivity
Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM) is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the firm’s truly global services that are provided by the Iridium® network, with events held in Arizona and Virginia — the festivities […]